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Anointing of the sick

Anointing of the sick, known also by other names such as unction, is a form of religious anointing or "unction" (an older term with the same meaning), the pouring of oil on a sick person with the purpose of benefiting them. It is practiced by many Christian churches and denominations.

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Anointing of the sick

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related to Names · 29
Anointing of the sick → Anointing, Assembly, Baptism, Bishops, Cardinal Walter Kasper, Catholic Encyclopedia, Church, Confirmation, Council, East, English, Episcopal, Extreme, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, Holy See, However, It, Latin, Peter Lombard
related to Anglican churches · 17
Anointing of the sick → America, Anglican, Book, Common Prayer, Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church's, God's, Ministration, Order, Sick, Some Anglicans, The, The Book, The Catechism, Unction, United States, Visitation
related to Anabaptist Churches · 11
Anointing of the sick → Anabaptist, Anabaptists, Church Polity, Conservative Anabaptist, Conservative Mennonite Anabaptists, Daniel Kauffman, Dunkard Brethren Church, In, James, Schwarzenau Brethren, The
related to Roman Catholic Church · 7
Anointing of the sick → An, Anointing, Catechism, Catholic Church, Only, Sacraments, Sick
related to Lutheran churches · 5
Anointing of the sick → Although, Anointing, Eucharist, Lutheran, Reformation
related to External links · 3
Anointing of the sick → Anointing, Church Fathers, Sick Western
see also · 3
Anointing of the sick → Anointing, Catholic ChurchFaith, Sick
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Anointing of the sick → appointment of the Lord, frequent practice and has been an important ritual in these communities since the respective movements were founded in the 19th and 20th centuries
related to Hussite Church · 1
Anointing of the sick → The Hussite Church
related to Oriental Orthodox Church · 1
Anointing of the sick → The Oriental Orthodox Church

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Anointing of the sickis aappointment of the Lord0.90text
Anointing of the sickis afrequent practice and has been an important ritual in these communities since the respective movements were founded in the 19th and 20th centuries0.90text
unctioninstance ofknown also by other names0.80text
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have grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostlesinstance ofbeing0.80text
partly are states of life allowed in the Scripturesinstance ofbeing0.80text
Anointing of the sickrelated to Anabaptist ChurchesAnabaptists0.60section
Anointing of the sickrelated to Anabaptist ChurchesJames0.60section
Anointing of the sickrelated to Anabaptist ChurchesConservative Mennonite Anabaptists0.60section
Anointing of the sickrelated to Anabaptist ChurchesIn0.60section
Anointing of the sickrelated to Anabaptist ChurchesAnabaptist0.60section
Anointing of the sickrelated to Anabaptist ChurchesDaniel Kauffman0.60section

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